Of all the burdens man must bear
- DMI number:
- 23530
- First Line:
- Of all the burdens man must bear
- Last Line:
- Is the most precious earthly good
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet and Fable
- Themes:
- Advice / moral precepts, Love, Money / wealth, and Time
- Author:
- John Gay
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Dearing and Beckwith (1974) II: 423-427.
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces consisting of select poetry, methods of improvement in husbandry, gardening, and various other subjects useful to families [4th ed] [vol ii] [T127408] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.469-472
- Poem Title:
- Plutus, Cupid, and Time. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces consisting of select poetry, methods of improvement in husbandry, gardening, and various other subjects useful to families [4thed] [T199384] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.469-472
- Poem Title:
- Plutus, Cupid, and Time. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The complete fabulist [ecco] [T127912]
- Page No(s):
- pp.223-228
- Poem Title:
- LXIII. Cupid, Plutus, and Time.
- Attribution:
- Part of 'Fables by Mr. John Gay'.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The complete fabulist [ecco] [T162293]
- Page No(s):
- pp.223-228
- Poem Title:
- LXIII. Cupid, Plutus, and Time.
- Attribution:
- Part of 'Fables by Mr John Gay'.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
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